The call for papers for the IV International Symposia of the Portuguese Society of Rhetoric is now officially open. Under the theme ‘Rhetoric of silence: Places of comfort, resistance and violence’, the event will take place on July 2 and 3, 2026, at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Coimbra. Silence can be resistance, introspection, violence or wisdom. Between the word and the pause, there is a whole rhetoric to be deciphered. This conference invites interdisciplinary reflection on the multiple meanings and functions of silence — from Antiquity to the contemporary world, from Philosophy to Literature, from Art to Artificial Intelligence.
Presentations (max. 20 min.) may be given in Portuguese, Spanish, French, Italian, English or German. The conference will be held entirely in person.
Thematic areas include: Rhetoric and Philosophy, Rhetoric and Literature, Rhetoric and Gender Studies, Rhetoric and Humour, Rhetoric and AI, among others.
More information on the official website: www.uc.pt/en/cech/iv-symposia-spr/cfp/
Call for Papers until
November 21, 2025
Rules for submitting abstracts
1) Fill in the following file:
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2) Submit the proposal using the
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Results announced from January 5, 2026
Registration: end of January to May 22, 2026
Poster PT
Poster EN
